meaning of porifera
1. A grand division of the Invertebrata, including the sponges; -- called also Spongiae, Spongida, and Spongiozoa. The principal divisions are Calcispongiae, Keratosa or Fibrospongiae, and Silicea.
2. coextensive with the subkingdom Parazoa: sponges
Related Words
porifera | poriferan | poriferata |
